CrossFire - Z8Games, Animal Jam and others fall victim of data leaks.

A total of 30 breach events were found and analysed resulting in 24,477,569 exposed accounts containing a total of 7 different data types of personal datum . The breaches found publicly and freely available included CrossFire - Z8Games, Animal Jam, Dueling Network, Comcast and EmuParadise. Sign in to view the full library of breach events which includes, where available, reference articles relating to each breach.

Data Breach Analysis

CrossFire – Z8Games is a globally popular first-person shooter. Gaming communities are frequent targets for attackers due to high engagement, password reuse, and the value of in-game assets.

Animal Jam, a children’s MMO platform, raises concerns due to its young user base. Child-focused platforms demand extra scrutiny due to their sensitive user demographics.

Dueling Network, a discontinued online Yu-Gi-Oh! platform, had a well-known breach that exposed user credentials. The legacy nature of such platforms means affected data may remain unmonitored by users, even years after closure, creating long-term vulnerability.

Comcast, a major U.S. telecom provider, represents one of the higher-risk entries in this breach set. Leaked data can directly facilitate identity theft, fraud, and account takeovers.

EmuParadise, once a large emulation site for retro gaming, was associated with user forums and registration. Although the platform has since removed ROM downloads, residual data exposure remains a concern.

The diversity of platforms in this breach set demonstrates the wide reach of data exposure, from legacy gaming platforms and child-focused communities to major telecom providers. When aggregated, this type of data enables credential stuffing, targeted phishing, and profile reconstruction.

Users should assume that if they had accounts on any of the mentioned services, their data could be at risk. It’s recommended to change any reused passwords, enable multi-factor authentication where possible, and monitor for suspicious activity related to both email and service accounts.